TOKYO, -- The
Recordable DVD Council (RDVDC) today announced a number of measures it is taking
to further speed the expansion of the recordable DVD market. Among these
moves, the RDVDC has created a new "RAM Compatible" logo to designate products
capable of recording and playing back -- or just playing back -- video images on
DVD-RAM discs in the Video Recording Format*.
It also announced the
establishment of the Compatibility Working Group to ensure interoperability of
products using RDVDC-supported recordable DVD formats (DVD-RAM, DVD-R and
DVD-RW). With a growing number of companies manufacturing recordable DVD
products, the RDVDC established the Compatibility Working Group to support
newcomers to this market. The group also looks to encourage the development of
new products, further ensuring the compatibility of recordable DVD
products. The group has set up three Sub-Working Groups that cover the
following areas.
1. Tools and testers for
development of discs and devices
2.
Compatibility between various discs and apparatus
3. Applications
Established in April 2001, the Recordable DVD
Council has grown to 94 corporate members (56 in Japan, l7 in Asia, 17 in North
America and 4 in Europe) as of July 31, 2003. The organization is
dedicated to expanding the market for the recordable DVD products that comply
with the recordable DVD formats (DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW) specified by the DVD
Forum. The RDVDC holds seminars worldwide and participates in major trade
shows including WPC Expo, COMDEX, CeBIT, CeBIT America, PC-EXPO and the
International CES. The DVD Forum's recordable DVD formats are winning
increased recognition thanks to the market success of the DVD Recorder and
PC-attached recordable DVD Drives.
For detailed information and data on
the RAM Compatible logo, please visit the website of the Recordable DVD Council
(http://www.rdvdc.org/english/).
* Standardized by the DVD Forum in 1999, the
Video Recording Format is
widely used
allowing real-time recording, editing and playing back
of
audio and video data in both computer
and consumer AV environment.
Source: PRnewswire.com
